Single Vs Hoh

[gman]

Taxpayer comes in and tells me she is filing HOH. I question about who is providing home and they say they pay majority of bills, but live partially with parents, partially with Boyfriend. Taxpayer has low income, so it does not change if she claims single with dependent or HOH. If they cannot satisfy the HOH and no one else is claiming the child would it not make sense to file them single with dependent living with them(wherever) if the outcome is the same. There would be no issue with who is paying bills..

Anyone dealing with this EIC issue. As long as child and parent live together requirements for Child tax credit and EIC are met??

[Larmil]

Taxpayer comes in and tells me she is filing HOH. I question about who is providing home and they say they pay majority of bills, but live partially with parents, partially with Boyfriend. Taxpayer has low income, so it does not change if she claims single with dependent or HOH. If they cannot satisfy the HOH and no one else is claiming the child would it not make sense to file them single with dependent living with them(wherever) if the outcome is the same. There would be no issue with who is paying bills..

Anyone dealing with this EIC issue. As long as child and parent live together requirements for Child tax credit and EIC are met??

If taxpayer comes in and she insists on what her filing status is - SHE leaves my office. I am old and cranky that way.

[taxmom34]

you only mentioned 'she' one time (i think) then the whole post you referred to "them or they", are you asking just about her or his(boyfriend) and hers or their's (parents). your posts are usually clearer than that

[BP.]

it does not change if she claims single with dependent or HOH. If they cannot satisfy the HOH . . . would it not make sense to file them single?

Yes, single makes sense here. CTC & EIC are still OK w/o HOH.